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From: City of Tallahassee
To: evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - Bike Tallahassee Website Debuts
Bike Tallahassee Website Debuts
City and County launch site geared to local bicycle community - The City
of Tallahassee and Leon County have combined efforts to develop a joint website
specifically aimed at bicyclists and pedestrians. The BikeTallahassee.com
website was developed by staff from the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning
Department and provides an online resource guide with a variety of important
information for area bicyclists and pedestrians.
An interactive facilities map on the website, developed by
Tallahassee-Leon County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) staff, offers a
comprehensive overview of all existing bicycle facilities, including on-street
bike lanes, shared-use paths, streets with 'sharrows' that indicate vehicles
are to share the roadway with bicyclists, off-road trails and more. The site
also includes safety tips for bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists with links
to pertinent state laws. A separate section on bicycle commuting includes
additional safety tips for citizens who want to use bicycling as a positive
alternative to driving their cars to and from work.
"We're thrilled to have a website that gives an overview of existing and
future bicycle facilities. This not only will help encourage people to use
their bikes but will be a great tool to further promote bicycle issues," said
Hans van Tol, Chair of the Capital City Cyclists' Committee for a Bikeable
Community. "It shows that our city and county are serious about improving
livability and alternative modes of transportation."
The BikeTallahassee.com website also includes news updates, future
bike/ped facility planning efforts and other bicycle/pedestrian resources, and
a link is provided to the Tallahassee-Leon County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master
Plan, administered by the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency. Both
the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and the Tallahassee City
Commission recently received updates on the website from Planning Department
staff.
Citizens are invited to review the new website and offer their comments
and suggestions for improving the site. Contact information is available on the
site's home page. For more information, please visit www.BikeTallahassee.com.
Contact: Jon D. Brown, County Public Information Office, (850) 606-5300
or 694-1405 or Bill Behenna, City Communications Department, (850) 891-8533 or
559-1844
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